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Falling Rocks

For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Enemy

Falling Rocks

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Japanese name落石 (101Leafy's translation)

Official art

Falling Rocks, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Falling Rocks. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 30

From the official guides

Rocks crumble off Death Mountain and fall on Link. They are a natural hazard that cannot be destroyed.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 30, 101Leafy's translation

Rocks crumble off Death Mountain and fall on Link. They are a natural hazard that cannot be destroyed.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 24, 101Leafy's translation

These rocks crumble off Death Mountain and fall down to attack Link. He can't destroy these natural nuisances.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 31

These natural obstacles fall down from Death Mountain and are impossible to destroy. All you can do is dodge them. Only the part of the rocky mountains shown on the Overworld map are dangerous. You are better off to avoid these areas if you have a low number of hearts. Hopefully you will have enough hearts at the time you happen to go through these rocky mountains.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 19

Cannot be attacked. They roll down from Death Mountain in groups of three with gaps between them, so wait them out at the edge of the screen and then get through.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 70, 101Leafy's translation

Rocks that fall from Death Mountain. They hurt you if they hit. It's a natural thing, so you can't destroy them!

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 7, 101Leafy's translation

Rocks that roll down from high on Death Mountain straight at Link. They cannot be destroyed.

ファミリーコンピュータ攻略ガイドブック1 ゼルダの伝説 (曙出版, 1986), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

They tumble down from Death Mountain and cannot be destroyed.

ファミリーコンピュータ必勝シリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (ミリオン出版, 1986), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

Rocks are a threat from nature itself. They roll down from above in the overworld mountains. All you can do is dodge them.

ファミコン マル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 55, 101Leafy's translation

Watch out for the rocks that tumble down from Death Mountain. These rocks can't be destroyed. No weapon can stand against the forces of nature.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 26, 101Leafy's translation

They tumble down from Death Mountain. Link can't destroy them, so all he can do is run. No matter how great his gear is, he is powerless against the forces of nature.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 21, 101Leafy's translation

When you get near the foot of Death Mountain, these come rolling down from the peak at Link. Is Ganon controlling them? A hit costs half a Heart. But they are natural formations, so you cannot destroy them.

ゼルダブック (ファミコン必勝本 1986年6月号付録) (JICC出版局, 1986), p. 71, 101Leafy's translation

A natural obstacle that tumbles down from Death Mountain, and it can't be destroyed. When these rocks come down, all you can do is keep dodging them.

わんぱっくコミック増刊 ゼルダの伝説 必勝ヒント本 (徳間書店, 1986), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

Numbers

Hits to beat it

Hits don't wear it down.

Hearts lost per touch

No ringBlue RingRed Ring
0.50.250.125

Drops

Drops something 104 times in 256 (40.6%). What it drops comes from these 10 slots in turn:

  • Rupee2 of 10 (8.1% per enemy beaten)
  • Heart6 of 10 (24.4% per enemy beaten)
  • Fairy2 of 10 (8.1% per enemy beaten)

Where it appears

Overworld, First and Second Quest: 6 screens